AFCON 1996 Qualifiers : Senegal beats Mauritania 1-0
NOUAKCHOTT, Apr. 7, 1995 (AMP) — South Africa 1996 (Qualifiers) : Senegal defeated Mauritania by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 1-0), in a qualifying game for the 1996 Africa Cup of Nations on Friday.
The result put the Senegalese third in Group 2 with 6 points. Mauritania is bottom with 3 points. In their next game, Senegal will meet Togo on April 22, while Mauritania will face Liberia.
Fixtures and Results : Group 2
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Overview
Mauritania at the AFCON
- Never qualified
- 5 participations in the qualifications (first in 1980)
Senegal at the AFCON
- 6 appearances (first in 1965)
- 15 participations in the qualifications (first in 1965)
- Statistics: Fourth Place (1965, 1990)
Mauritania
0:1
Senegal
0:1 (0:1)
- 7 April 1995
- Nouakchott
Group 2
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Liberia | 6 |
 Tunisia | 6 |
| Senegal | 6 |
 Togo | 5 |
| Mauritania | 3 |
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